Mr Marshall said one of his first actions was to attend to people “burning to death” while trapped under the engine block of the car that contained the bomb.
Mr Marshall said people were diverted away from the courthouse and down Market Street as it was the belief of officers that this would be the safest place to go.
Mr Marshall said he heard the noise and saw a plume of smoke and “couldn’t believe” the bomb had happened in that part of town.
In particular, he said there was a “smell of death” at the scene as people wandered around begging for help while covered in dust and debris from the explosion.
Mr Marshall said there was a vast number of seriously injured people along with others who were obviously dead.
